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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #15 most popular major in the country with 30,331 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 107 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a .

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at James Madison University

#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for mental & social health services students. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#3

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

The excellent programs at Pamlico Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in the Southeast Region . PCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Grantsboro.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Pamlico Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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#5

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Palm Beach State College is a great place for mental & social health services students. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Palm Beach State College

University of Central Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Central Arkansas Report

#7

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

With a ranking of #7, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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#8

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

With a ranking of #8, Stanly Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Stanly Community College

With a ranking of #9, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Wake Technical Community College Report

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

#11

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at St Petersburg College Report

With a ranking of #12, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Guilford Technical Community College Report

#13

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of the Cumberlands Report

Eastern Florida State College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Melbourne.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Eastern Florida State College

John Tyler Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at John Tyler Community College

#15

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, VA

Reynolds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Reynolds Community College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
17 Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA
19 Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA
20 Carteret Community College Morehead City, NC
20 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 12
South Carolina 11
Arkansas 97
North Carolina 998
Florida 389
West Virginia 42
Louisiana 48
Virginia 1,102
Alabama 104
Kentucky 74
Tennessee 35
Mississippi 78

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, mental & social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 8,344
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,915
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 3,697
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,683
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,864
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,762
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,419
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 299
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 217
Trauma Counseling 104
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12
Hospice and Palliative Care 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 28 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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